Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo 2TB DriveStation vs Seagate Backup Plus, 3TB

19specifications compared
7differ
12identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 2TB DriveStation:2 TB
- Backup Plus, 3TB:3 TB
USB data transfer rates
- 2TB DriveStation:5000 Mbit/s
- Backup Plus, 3TB:480,5000 Mbit/s
LED indicators
- 2TB DriveStation:Power
- Backup Plus, 3TB:Yes
Width
- 2TB DriveStation:39 mm
- Backup Plus, 3TB:118.1 mm
Depth
- 2TB DriveStation:187 mm
- Backup Plus, 3TB:41.5 mm
Height
- 2TB DriveStation:120 mm
- Backup Plus, 3TB:179.4 mm
Weight
- 2TB DriveStation:921 g
- Backup Plus, 3TB:860 g

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Comparison of 2TB DriveStation, Backup Plus, 3TB
36 specifications	A Buffalo 2TB DriveStation View product	B Seagate Backup Plus, 3TB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	3 TB
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB data transfer ratesDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	480,5000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100-240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	18 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in batteryKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	39 mm	118.1 mm
DepthDiffers	187 mm	41.5 mm
HeightDiffers	120 mm	179.4 mm
WeightDiffers	921 g	860 g
Packaging dataidentical
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	218 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	68 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	212 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.25 kg

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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